Credit Card Processing Apps for Google Android and Windows Mobile
Recognizing that mobile micro-businesses are a growing economic force, Merchant Warehouse has announced two new additions to their payment processing line. MerchantWARE MobileTM is now available on both Windows Mobile and Google Android platforms, rounding up their earlier options for Blackberry and iPhone. MerchantWare MobileTM is a virtual payment processing application that is secure and easy to use.
The new applications are the next logical step in the company’s mobile strategy, which focuses on meeting the needs of a growing micro-business community. As always, the company says they will deliver secure, affordable mobile payments options while maintaining their high quality customer support. Businesses can save money and time thanks to the free applications, automatic email receipts and immediate payment approvals. The applications are an optimized solution for businesses on the move that want to be able to accept credit card payments in real-time.
The MerchantWARE applications are free, but do require a Merchant Warehouse merchant account, and with the exception of the iPhone/iTouch app (which uses cradled card reader), use a Bluetooth enabled card reader to complete transactions. The new Windows Mobile and Android offerings mean that even more merchants can access mobile payment processing from an industry leading company. After all, Merchant Warehouse has been operating since 1998, enabling merchants to process various forms of electronic payments such as debit, credit, gift cards, and checks.
As mobile technology improves and advances, MerchantWARE Mobile has plans to stay ahead of the game, with their secure and compliant credit card processing applications and portable card readers. Their method and platform allow for card swipes so that merchants can the significant expense of “card-not-present” fees, which are often otherwise attached to mobile transactions. After data is entered, via swipe or keying, the information is securely transmitted and stored at Merchant Warehouse’s data vault. Data is not stored on the mobile devices themselves, which should give both merchants and their customers true peace of mind.
“We recognize that the mobile micro-business is growing and will be a driving force in our economy,” said Henry Helgeson, co-CEO of Merchant Warehouse. “Our goal is to be ready with affordable, secure mobile payment applications for all devices. The addition of the Android and Windows Mobile applications brings us closer to that goal. Because Merchant Warehouse is self-reliant and does not depend on third parties for our gateway or support services, we are able to readily address the needs of the business customer and deliver better support and innovative solutions with the most flexibility. Delivering scalable, affordable and secure mobile applications for all businesses just makes sense for Merchant Warehouse.”
With 2010 having been unofficially dubbed, “The Year Smartphones Become Mobile Credit Card Terminals,” MerchantWARE® MobileTM is responding to the need for safe and secure mobile payment processing.
